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POLICE LOG: Uber driver may have swapped trash for plumbing supplies

POLICE LOG: Uber driver may have swapped trash for plumbing supplies

Wednesday, April 15Alarms: 2Building/property checks: 3Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 3 9:02 a.m. A complaint was made about a moving vehicle on Pleasant Street. 10:22 a.m. An officer investigated a report of found or lost property on Gerry Street. 11:29 a.m. An officer investigated a report of vandalism on Arthur Avenue. 1:12 p.m. Assistance was given to a citizen on Roundhouse Road. 2:04 p.m. An officer investigated a report of annoying phone calls on Roundhouse Road. 3:20 p.m. An officer…
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Marblehead Police log: Facebook Marketplace deals go awry; iPad pinched during half-marathon

Marblehead Police log: Facebook Marketplace deals go awry; iPad pinched during half-marathon

Saturday, April 11Alarms: 4Building/property checks: 9 Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1 11:03 a.m. Officers assisted a citizen on Atlantic Avenue. 11:56 a.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Glendale and Sharon roads but could not locate the vehicle. 12:42 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby who had been the victim of a scam while trying to help her mother buy a sewing machine on Facebook Marketplace. The seller, who used the name “Tina…
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Marblehead 2026 Town Meeting live blog

Marblehead 2026 Town Meeting live blog

Stay with the Marblehead Current for up-to-the-minute coverage of Town Meeting with our live blog right here and with our vote tracker HERE. Check out our social feeds, too, for updates at @MHDCurrent. For comprehensive coverage of budget, override and other Town Meeting business, visit our Town Meeting Guide HERE. Doors open at Marblehead High School at 5:45 pm. and Town Meeting kicks off at 7 p.m. See you there! Monday, 10:45 p.m. Town Meeting adjourns. https://videopress.com/v/OiyWQHkX?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Article 40 co-sponsors Kate Borten and Lynn Nadeau…
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Marblehead Police log: Gatchell’s Park lights intrude on nearby home, benches go AWOL 

Marblehead Police log: Gatchell’s Park lights intrude on nearby home, benches go AWOL 

Saturday, April 4Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 3Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 4:29 p.m. An officer investigated a report that the caller’s neighbor on Dunn’s Lane had blocked the road with flower pots. The officer confirmed the report and spoke with the resident who had placed the pots and learned that she had done so after seeing UPS and Amazon trucks get stuck on the hill. She was seeking to prevent a recurrence. The officer explained to the woman that, even…
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Marblehead Police log: Encampment in woods removed; skateboarder unhurt in crash into truck

Marblehead Police log: Encampment in woods removed; skateboarder unhurt in crash into truck

Monday, March 30Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 7Abandoned 911 calls: 3Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 5:42 a.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Pleasant Street. 10:15 a.m. An officer spoke with a woman who reported that her Ridstar e-bike had been stolen from in front of her apartment on Green Street Court. The woman explained that the e-bike had been locked to her railing, and the lock, which she had since thrown out, had been cut. She did not…
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